We have heard the same thing at our place...they have some pretty aggressive crap flying around...and once again, their actions have brought out the memo at CNW to avoid in engaging in this type of stuff, which only makes the customer think you are weak to begin with because you simply can't earn the business on the merits of your company...I will say it again..I believe YRC has the opportunity to fight through this and get right-sided...it is all up to the people at YRC...

Remember, FX considers only one opponent...UPS...With FX and UPS, it has always been a battle of egos, to see who can get one up on the other...
They have never seen CNW or YRC or ABF as their nemisis..to them, we are just a pain in the butt...

I agree with you. Fed Ex and UPS are the rivals, here, with their 'small package" business and compete against the USPS. They are trying to get a foot in the door with LTL, but it ain't there yet, for them.....

YRC sales, ( both RDWY & YFSY sales are out there spreading the word also.) ---- NONE of the sales people from either compnay has been canned YET, from their job--they have too much work to do right now, selling customers, keeping customers, and settin the story straight....

The best way to shut their mouths is to get our stuff together and take care of these customers. All carriers are having a tough time as we see Conway is closing terminals too. If we think like we did in the 50's and 60's then the times will pass us by.

Is there a difference between this and yellow telling customers to give them the freight because holland is closed?

A young guy came into my terminal yesterday looking for a job. He said he was laid off from "Prime"... I said to myself" WHO?" Prime, Inc..... It's bad everywhere....


I agree with you. WE CAN NOT think like the 50's or 60's anymore in this business..... That's why you drivers have been known as "Driver acoount Specialist" for the past years... It's yer job to to help keep this account that you are PERSONALLY connected to each and evry day, and "SQUASH THOSE RUMORS" !!!!

I understand you point. We too, felt Yellow was undermining RDWY here where we are. I would see RDWY sales Rep NOT TOUCH IT, if a driver came in with a sales lead ( driver didn't know any better ) and she would not touch it. I would look at her, and she would just say, well that's Yellow's baby... I would say, Oh...I see....

I think Yellow has been reprimanded for this now and will not do this anymore. My RDWY sales lady says "she's looking forward" to working with Yellow sales rep, whereas before, it was a kinda....hmmmm...can't find the word.....relationship.